Teen sensation! 17-year-old Mbaye fires Senegal into AFCON quarters
Tangiers – Teenager Ibrahim Mbaye scored four minutes after coming off the bench to clinch a 3-1 victory for Senegal... Read more
4 Jan
Sadio Mane nearly quit football to please his father before becoming African icon
Johannesburg – Senegal talisman and striker Sadio Mane could have missed out on a glittering football career had he agreed... Read more
17 Dec, 2025
Revenge or repeat? DRC and Senegal collide in AFCON grudge match
Johannesburg – The highlight of Group D at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Morocco promises to... Read more
12 Dec, 2025
Russia-linked oil tanker hit by ‘external explosions’ off Dakar
Dakar – An oil tanker was struck off the coast of Dakar by four external explosions last week after... Read more
3 Dec, 2025
Senegal PM warns of ‘sacrifices’ as economy falters
Dakar – Senegal’s Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko asked his country Saturday to accept “sacrifices” to ensure an economic recovery... Read more
10 Nov, 2025
Concern over freedom of expression under Senegal’s new leaders
Dakar – With a journalist convicted of “offending” the prime minister, commentators jailed and political opponents under pressure, freedom... Read more
16 Sep, 2025
Senegal leader pledges ‘government of commitment’ with cabinet shuffle
Dakar – Senegal’s government has replaced the justice and interior ministers in a cabinet shake-up, pledging a “government of... Read more
8 Sep, 2025
Nearly 30 die in traffic accidents during annual Senegal pilgrimage
Dakar – Nearly 30 people died in road traffic accidents during Senegal’s yearly Grand Magal pilgrimage in which members... Read more
18 Aug, 2025
French army to leave Senegal amid Africa downsizing
Dakar – France will on Thursday formally hand back its last military bases in Senegal, leaving the French army... Read more
17 Jul, 2025
Trump’s ‘African lunch’: Trade, tensions & travel bans on the menu
Dakar – US President Donald Trump will welcome five African leaders to a White House lunch on Wednesday, with... Read more
9 Jul, 2025
